At-Large Council Member· 2024-2028
John Burkholder
Midland
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:37:05
- Avg per meeting
- 6:28
- Segments
- 2394
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Top issues during term (20)
Commercial and Residential Development
Impact fees will be assessed during final platting and collected at the building permit stage.
Substandard Building Abatement
Demolitions performed in-house by city staff; disposal costs covered by CDBG grant funds, with liens placed on properties for cost recovery.
Infrastructure and Highway Economics
The board will consider a $10,000 funding agreement for the highway report.
Residential Development Expansion
Developers bear the cost of required street, water, sewer and sidewalk improvements; Mockingbird Ridge's developer still owes a share of Fairgrounds and Todd Drive construction.
Flock Safety Contract Termination
Terminated at no cost to the city within the allowable 60-day notice window.
Water Security and T-BAR Property
$110,000 for design and construction documents, plus construction costs to follow.
Aerospace Corridor Development
Funded through state SEARF grant allocations with MDC leading project execution.
Traffic Safety (Vision Zero)
The program helps the city qualify for state and federal infrastructure grants.
road closures
Waiver of fees totaling over $50,000 for right-of-way vacations.
Spaceport Infrastructure Development
The financial scope of the reported space activities was not disclosed.
City Council Assembly for Bible Study
Concerns were raised about the financial terms and incentives related to a hotel development deal.
Water Infrastructure Capacity
The city is investing in new water main infrastructure.
flood response
Expect some city funds to be redirected to cover emergency response costs and potential infrastructure repairs.
police vehicle purchase
$3,366,369.17 from city funds.
Zone Change for Horse Grazing in Residential Area
None anticipated for the city.
Subdivision Code Amendment for Arterial Street Developer Shares
Changes what developers contribute toward arterial street improvements; dollar amounts not specified.
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Road Repair
Permit approval has no direct financial impact; road repair agreement implies costs borne by the company or city for infrastructure maintenance.
public safety incident
No immediate financial impact is mentioned, but investigations and potential medical costs could add up.
Fire Department Drone Program
$109,693.20 funded entirely through private donations from Chevron and Oxy.
Briarwood Avenue Road Infrastructure Improvements
Funding allocated through MDC economic development infrastructure agreements.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Burkholder personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-06-09
Approve
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-09
Approve
- movedpassed2026-06-09
Amend from a five-year contract to a three-year contract and replace the 180-day cancellation with a 30-day cancellation
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-09
Deferral of Mockingbird Lane Paving Project
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-09
Approve
- movedpassed2026-06-09
Defer
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Defer this item to the April 14, 2026 City Council meeting
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed 6-02026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-03-24
Approve Minutes of February 24, 2026 Regular Session with Changes
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
Decisions during term (652)
Recorded while Burkholder was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent agenda (items 4, 7, 8, 13-22, 23-34 minus pulls)
Item 5 removed — $860,000 transit payment
Item 6 — $25,000 Permian Resources donation for Fire Department
Item 9 — 42 police vehicles, $3.37 million
Item 10 — $110,000 utilities security engineering contract
Item 11 — $117,158 landfill compactor engine
Item 12 — $8.4M airport hangar infrastructure contract
Items 23-29 — second readings of special exceptions and rezonings
Item 30 — Northgate Walmart PD amendment deferred
Items 31-34 — second readings: Renew Life Church PD, duplex rezoning, alcohol SUD, subdivision code amendments
Item 35 — alcohol SUD for Pitaya restaurant, 800 South Terrell
Item 36 — alcohol SUD for Fujiyama Sushi, Midkiff Plaza
Item 37 — SUD for Subaru dealership, 5801 Andrews Highway
MOTION APPROVING THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:
2026-150 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE OF A 12-MONTH MAINTENANCE AND LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE UTILITY BILLING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FROM N. HARRIS COMPUTER CORPORATION FOR A TOTAL COST OF $120,013.22; AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT…
2026-151 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE OF A 12-MONTH MAINTENANCE AND LICENSE RENEWAL OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING AND ENTERPRISE PLANNING AND LICENSING SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FROM TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FOR A TOTAL COST…
2026-157 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A THIRD AMENDMENT TO SURFACE USE AGREEMENT WITH MIDLAND-PETRO D.C. PARTNERS, LLC, AMENDING THAT CERTAIN SURFACE USE AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 21, 2022 (AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED), COVERING SURFACE…
095-2026 - MOTION APPROVING, WITH STAFF’S RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS, A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF JADAN KATE ADDITION, SECTION 2, BEING A REPLAT OF LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, BLOCK 1, JADAN KATE ADDITION, CITY OF MIDLAND, MARTIN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES, TEXAS…
096-2026 - MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY LICENSE (26-329-021) BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND ET-S PERMIAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC REGARDING CITY-OWNED PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS SECTIONS 5, 8 AND 44, BLOCK 38, T-2-S, T&P RR…
097-2026 - MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY LICENSE (26-329-022) BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND ET-S PERMIAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC REGARDING CITY-OWNED PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS SECTION 9, BLOCK 37, T-3-S, T&P RR CO. SURVEY,…
Voting record (378)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.